Iron for bound edges, and method of ironing therewith



Oct. 3l, 1933. c. s. VITA IRON FOR BOUND EDGES, AND METHOD OF IRONING THEREWITH Filed June 29, 1932 LL FT.

lNvEN-roR CHA/ems 5 MTA BY l ATTORNEY Patented oci. 31, 1933 1,933,287` y v y ",IRoNfFoR BoUNDEDGEs, AND METHOD oF InoNING THEREWITH Charles S. Vita, Winfield, N.v Y., assigner :to Carolyn Laundry, New York, N. -Y.,.'a corporation of New York Application June 29, 1.93/2.v seriaiNo.' 619,899

v 6 claims.` (crass-26) The invention relates to ironing devices, more particularly for use in connection with theV iron-y ing of the bound edges of articles such as blankets, clothing, etc.; also, to the novelmethod of ironingsuch edges therewith.

. its opposite sides, the operation resulted alsoin Aa relatively sharp outer edge 'along theV binding which detracted from the appearance of rthe nished work.

It is `an objectfof the present invention to 20 provide a device whereby not only` may the ironing be more rapidly accomplished, but asa result of which a-rounded edge maybe had along the length of the binding.A Another object of the invention resides inthe provision of an iron whereby both sides of a bound edge may be simultaneously ironed;` also,

whereby two folded portions ofa bound edge may Y.

be operated upon simultaneously.

In carrying out 'theinventiom a frame of metal is provided with a double channel having fully open entrances adapted to receive. the bound edge or edges of the blanket to be ironed; and a suitable operating handle for manual control of the ironer may be secured thereto. The said 1.3.5 frame is adapted to be suitably heated prior to and/ or during use.

A slight `lateral pressure, moreover, may be exerted in the operation of 'drawing the device upwardly and downwardly over the edge of a suspended blanket; and where there is considerable play of an edge in its channel, the pressure is first exerted along one side and then along the other.

The nature of the invention, however, will best be understood when described in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

. Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the manner of ironing a blanket edge with the novel device.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device.

Fig. 3 is an end view and Fig. 4 a side View of the novel ironing device.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the device taken on the line 5 5, Fig. 4 of the drawing.'

Referring to the drawing, the novel ironing increase the ironing surface.

.ofy the, fork or device shown consists of va metal frame member 10. havingja plurality of vertical channels 11y and v12 vdisposed parallel to each otherv and extending1ful1y through the lfront of the frame to afford mouths or entrance portions thereto for blanket 60 edges. lAn arm 13 extends rearwardly from the body lof the' frame, the whole having vthe appearanceof a fork, withthe space between the tinesjv thereof 4constituting the aforesaid channels 11 andrl12: These j are designed to .be provided g5 with aiinished surfaceror, preferably, faced or lined with a heat-conducting shoe member, such as the brass shoe 15 which. fully lines the said channels and extends also over the outeredges of the rtines,A as indicated. :The shoe, .moreoveig is rounded along the bottomof each ofthechan- I nels and flared at the entrances, `and may extend beyond4 thetop and bottom of the frame to To the frame and its arm 13 maybe secured a 75 bracket 16 forfvretaining aphandlerll by which the iron may befmanipulated, the opposite arms of the bracket: embracing the intermediate r:tine ame member and being attached tothe respectiveopposite end faces thereof and '30 `to the arm 13 as by means of screws 16,. ThroughA this .handlelisfalso brought the conducting leads 18..for a'v heating currenathe sarne `being ,connected-.with fa heating coil embodying the two portions 20 and 21` located 'upon opposite sides 85 ofthe frame and suitably secured thereto. The entire heating coil and frame portion, not including the faced channels thereof, is then imbedded in and covered by a suitable thermal and electrical insulating compound 22. Heat 90 from these coil portions 20 and 21 when they are lenergized will be transmitted therefrom through the metal frame 10 to the metal ironing shoe 15 of the channels, asis well understood. Of course, while this affords perhaps the most 4.95 convenient means of heating the iron, any other means for bringing it to the required temperature may be utilized;

To apply the ironV to a blanket 25, for example,

in effecting the ironing of its binding 26 which 1:00

is provided, as a rule, along an edge thereof, the said blanket may be suspended from or'hung over a Xed rod or kthe like 27 and the two juxtaposed edge portions of the folds of the blanket then tensioned by grasping with one hand 28 105 the lower ends of thevsuspended blanket substantially at the edges. The channels 11 and 12 of the ironing device are next brought over the juxtaposed edge portions which are insertedtherein until they contact with the rounded bot- 1&10

toms of the channels. Thereupon, the device is manipulated upwardly and downwardly with the other hand 29, smoothing out the blanket edges simultaneously along both sides thereof. Of course, if an edge should be materially thinner than the h-widthwof a channel, .it-will be necessary to-exerta substantial lateral pressure rst to one side and then to the other as the device is moved upwardly and downwardly along an edge.`

Moreover, in commencing theironingoperation, the blanket is rst suspendedA to unequal lengths over the rod 2'7, as indicated by the dotted line positions of the,v two portions, and the ironing of the uppermost juxtaposedT edge portions eifected so that the rod contacting portions also will have been prOperly-irOned. As soon as this has been accomplished, the folded blanket portions are held at substantially 'equal lengths and the ironingcontinued over the remainder `of the bound` edge; Of" course, thev ironm'ayfbe held stationary as by securing it, for

` example throughV its handle, to ar support and Yet the edges then drawn through the channels.

B'y-the use ofV the' novelv ironing device in the manner aforesaid, it'- will thus be' appreciated that not only'may the ironingv of' a bound edge 'belaccomplished much more rapidly, -practically ivetimes as fast as heretofore, but due to the fact'that the inner or bottom wall of a channel withinf which the ironing "is accomplished is rounded, a rounded nnish will, be given toA the ironed edge, resulting in a muchmore satisfactoryappearance thereof; Moreover,` uniformity in the work is readily"attainablev in the use of this device. n

I claim.

1. Aniron for the purpose set forth, comprising a metal frame provided with a Vplurality of parallel channels each'fully openY at theA front of theframa rounded atI their inner endl and flared ati theirentrance portion, electric heating coils carried by ther frame to transmit heat thereto, and means secured toA the frarnefto manipulate A the iron, the said channels being adapted toreceive simultaneously parallel boundedges of'an article and toV be manuallydrawn vthereover through manipulation ofthe iron-byv its handle.

The method ofironing the bound edges of an article of the nature set forth, which cornprises supporting and tensioning the article, and while so tensioned applying heat and pressure to both sides of the edge simultaneously and along successive portions thereof.

3; The=method of ironing vktlriezbound'gedges of an article of. the naturefset forth, which comprises suspending the same to expose portions of one edge in juxtaposed relationship, exerting tension on the juxtaposed edge portions by exerting sides of both edge portions simultaneously and along successive portions thereof.

4. The method of. ironing the bound edges of an articleof the nature set forth, which comprises suspending the same to expose portions of one edge in juxtaposed relationship, adjusting the `folds of the suspended article to unequal length portions, tensioning the juxtaposed edge portions, and'while so tensionedapplying'heat and pressure to both sides-of both edgev portions simultaneously and l along successive portions thereof, restoring the article portions to .sub-- stantially equal lengths, and completingy the ironing of the edge portions by similarly'applying heat and pressure thereto;

5. The method of ironing'the boundv edges of an articles of the natureset'forth, which comprisessuspending the same to expose portions of one edge in juxtaposed Vvrelationship, exerting tension on the juxtaposed edge portions .byex;- erting a pull at the lower ends thereof, Yand'while so tensioned applying heat' and pressureltof both sides of both edge portions simultaneously and alongsuccessive portions thereof and simultaneously exerting lateral pressure` upon4 an edge portion. Y

6. An iron for the purposesetforth', comprising a three-prong metalfork-adaptedto beheated, the spacelbetween adjacent prongs vaffording extended paralleli channels for embracing parallel bound edges of an article for ironingthereby,

au handle of thermally non-conductive'. material for manipulating the iron, and a bracket having a pair .off arms secured respectively to opposite end faces of the intermediateprong of` thefork.

a CHARLES s. vrTA. 

